frear

Meaning

1. (transitive) to brake, to decelerate, to slow down, to rein in
2. (Brazil, transitive) to prevent; detain
3. (Brazil, reflexive, transitive) to contain (oneself); repress (oneself); moderate; refrain (oneself)

Concepts

brake

rein in

curb

stem

withhold

detain

hold back

inhibit

oppress

repress

reserve

restrain

retain

squelch

bridle

stifle

suppress

check

control

Synonyms

travar

entravar

moderar

deter

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reter

serenar

pôr freio em

Translations

freiner

frenare

bremsen

abbremsen

remmen

frenar

beteugelen

afremmen

bedwingen

hemmen

betomen

فرمل

drosseln

frein

frenar

Pronounced as (IPA)

/fɾeˈa(ʁ)/

Etymology

Inherited from Latin: frēnō

In summary

Inherited from Latin frēnāre. Doublet of frenar.